Volkswagen Golf
Grey · Petrol · 2007 · 1,781 cc
X5 BARMOT history
X5 BAR is a grey petrol Volkswagen Golf first used on 9 Jun 2007. Its MOT is valid until 25 Aug 2027 and it has passed 17 of 23 MOT tests, with 94,802 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 13 Aug 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 25 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 94,802 mi
- At MOT on 13 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 23
- 17 passed · 6 failed
- Per year
- 4,591 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- X5 BAR
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Golf
- Colour
- Grey
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,781 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2007
- First used
- 9 Jun 2007
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 25 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 13 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
X5 BAR was last recorded at 94,802 miles on 13 Aug 2026, 1,577 miles more than at the previous MOT on 13 Aug 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 93,225 miles · 13 Aug 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,577 miles
- Average per year
- 4,591 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 94,802 miles
- 2025 – 93,225 miles
- 2024 – 90,925 miles
- 2023 – 88,387 miles
- 2022 – 83,018 miles
- 2021 – 79,178 miles
- 2020 – 74,607 miles
- 2019 – 65,730 miles
- 2018 – 58,667 miles
- 2017 – 55,042 miles
- 2016 – 51,707 miles
- 2015 – 46,522 miles
- 2014 – 41,470 miles
- 2013 – 36,306 miles
- 2012 – 31,143 miles
- 2011 – 26,516 miles
- 2010 – 20,557 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass94,802 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryHeadlamp lenses cloud
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded
Advisory5 MOTs, 2019–2021
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded
Advisory5 MOTs, 2019–2021
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Cloudy affecting beam pattern slightly
Minor2 MOTs, 2021
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost bush
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost bush
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Full MOT history
23 tests since 4 Jun 2010, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass94,802 miles (+1,577)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 94,802 miles
- Test number
- 131674093707
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryHeadlamp lenses cloud
Pass93,225 miles (+2,300)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 93,225 miles
- Test number
- 115805185569
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking/perishing - 225/40/18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass90,925 miles (+2,538)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 90,925 miles
- Test number
- 503808218111
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass88,387 miles (+35)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 88,387 miles
- Test number
- 634608374733
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail88,352 miles (+5,334)1 dangerous
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 88,352 miles
- Test number
- 604699711878
- DangerousOffside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass83,018 miles (+3,840)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 83,018 miles
- Test number
- 541387931942
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass79,178 miles (+54)1 minor5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 79,178 miles
- Test number
- 191237667653
- MinorNearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Cloudy affecting beam pattern slightly (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Fail79,124 miles (+4,517)1 major1 minor5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 79,124 miles
- Test number
- 679680174826
- MajorOffside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MinorNearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Cloudy affecting beam pattern slightly (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Pass74,607 miles (+8,877)9 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 74,607 miles
- Test number
- 908301370986
- AdvisoryNearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Nail in tyre
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass65,730 miles (+39)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 65,730 miles
- Test number
- 691908104640
- AdvisoryNearside Front headlamp beam pattern poor
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Fail65,691 miles (+7,024)1 dangerous5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 65,691 miles
- Test number
- 973521399327
- DangerousNearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front headlamp beam pattern poor
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Pass58,667 miles (+3,625)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 58,667 miles
- Test number
- 800719852800
- AdvisoryRear Coil spring corroded o/s and n/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryN/s wiper split on end
- AdvisoryN/s/r tyre worn/feathered on inner edge
- AdvisoryRear brake imbalance of 26%
Pass55,042 miles (+3,335)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jun 2018
- Odometer
- 55,042 miles
- Test number
- 320790127049
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,707 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jun 2017
- Odometer
- 51,707 miles
- Test number
- 691450138645
- AdvisoryNearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Fail51,707 miles (+5,185)1 failure2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 51,707 miles
- Test number
- 636354970429
- FailureNearside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.4.A.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Pass46,522 miles (+5,052)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jun 2016
- Odometer
- 46,522 miles
- Test number
- 886856155107
- NoteN/s/f tyre on 3 mm
- NoteO/s/f tyre on 3.5 mm
Pass41,470 miles (+5,164)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jun 2015
- Odometer
- 41,470 miles
- Test number
- 338064254155
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,306 miles (+5,163)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jun 2014
- Odometer
- 36,306 miles
- Test number
- 398507653150
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass31,143 miles1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jun 2013
- Odometer
- 31,143 miles
- Test number
- 376799452163
- AdvisoryBrakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- NoteO/S and N/S front brake discs corroded on inner faces
Fail31,143 miles (+4,627)1 repaired1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 31,143 miles
- Test number
- 868949052139
- Repaired at testOffside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
- AdvisoryBrakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- NoteO/S and N/S front brake discs corroded on inner faces
Pass26,516 miles (+5,959)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jun 2012
- Odometer
- 26,516 miles
- Test number
- 278950961184
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass20,557 miles (+93)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jun 2011
- Odometer
- 20,557 miles
- Test number
- 770911160125
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail20,464 miles1 failure1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 20,464 miles
- Test number
- 250105250411
- FailureNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteNail in offside front tyre
Questions about X5 BAR
- Does X5 BAR currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on X5 BAR is valid until 25 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on X5 BAR?
- The MOT on X5 BAR is valid until 25 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has X5 BAR done?
- X5 BAR was recorded at 94,802 miles at its MOT on 13 Aug 2026, an average of 4,591 miles a year.
- Has X5 BAR ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. X5 BAR has failed 6 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 9 Aug 2023.
- Has the mileage on X5 BAR ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on X5 BAR find?
- X5 BAR passed its latest MOT on 13 Aug 2026 with 2 advisories: nearside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; headlamp lenses cloud.
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